GORDON, John in Allachie ^{2 3 4}

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  General Notes:

At the baptism of Margaret Carmichael, on 19 March 1725 in Aberlour parish, the witnesses were recorded as John Gordon yer (younger) and John Gordon in Allachie. ³

  Research Notes:

ALLACHIE

"Further up the river (in the parish of Aberlour), and on the south-east of the brook is Alachie. This ws the heritage of Alexander Grant, third son of Bellentom, by whose daughter it came in mortgage to Duff of Keithmore, and was later redeemed by Sir Ludowick Grant, who in M.DCC.LVIII., disponed it to James Grant of Caron...

The lands of Mudhouse, Aberlour, Alachie and Edinvillie, where [sic] part of the lordship of Balvenie; and the lands of Caron were church lands and now hold the family of Gordon."

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John married Unnamed WIFE.¹ (Unnamed WIFE was born about 1690.)

  Marriage Notes:

The baptisms of the children of this marriage are listed in the parish registers, indicating that there was a lawful marriage. ¹